This only applies to fedora core 1. This patch applies to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup. After patching, you just add "STP=on" on your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-* files. --- ifup-orig 2004-05-07 19:56:47.000000000 +0100 +++ ifup 2004-05-07 20:07:25.000000000 +0100 @@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ fi [ -n "${DELAY}" ] && /usr/sbin/brctl setfd ${DEVICE} ${DELAY} [ -n "${GCINT}" ] && /usr/sbin/brctl setgcint ${DEVICE} ${GCINT} + [ "${STP}" = "on" ] && /usr/sbin/brctl stp ${DEVICE} on fi if [ -n "${BRIDGE}" -a -x /usr/sbin/brctl ]; then - Nuno Tavares